November 29-30 | New York City Register → This newsletter is a weekly update on all things related to the Future of Media from the IGNITION 2017 team. We welcome your comments and feedback. People don't trust YouTube, but they can't look away YouTube ranked dead last for consumer safety in BI Intelligence's 2017 Digital Trust survey. Only 4% of survey respondents feel that YouTube is the safest platform to participate in or post on, making it by far the least chosen option. Even Twitter, with its sluggish user growth, abusive trolling accounts, and generally lukewarm outlook from analysts, is viewed as safer. Business Insider's Kevin Gallagher has the full story. In The Media 1 The CEO of About.com has a crazy plan to save the beloved 1990's website from extinction — he's shutting it down completely. Read More → 2 Twitter's revenue declined for the first time last quarter, but it still managed to beat expectations across the board. Read More → 3 LinkedIn has reached half a billion users. Read More → 4 Google is asking for your help to spot fake news. Read More → 5 Spotify is hiring people to cook up hardware as innovative as the Amazon Echo. Read More → IGNITION Highlights Facebook's vice president of global marketing solutions, Carolyn Everson, explains why she thinks Mark Zuckerberg is one of the most important business leaders of our generation. Watch Video → What Everyone's Saying About IGNITION “ Great session (from) Neal Mohan on explaining YouTube Red's (business) model.” Karen McClellan   “ Interesting and energetic presentation by Henry Blodget at IGNITION 2016.” Alex Ruckemann   “ Wonderful town hall with Henry Blodget and Mathias Döpfner at IGNITION 2016.” Julie Sommervill Be a Part of IGNITION 2017 For the past seven years IGNITION, Business Insider's flagship conference, has brought together the best minds in media and technology to share what they see on the horizon. Through unscripted interviews, cutting-edge demos, and insights from industry pioneers, you'll learn what key trends to be aware of and what you need to do to stay ahead. At IGNITION you'll get a new understanding of the transformations taking place in the digital world. Join hundreds of senior executives working in technology, media, entertainment, investment, and finance in staying on top of today's most innovative ideas. The conference is produced by Business Insider, one of the fastest-growing digital-media companies in the world, and hosted by Henry Blodget, Business Insider's Editor-in-Chief and CEO. We're currently offering Extra Early Bird tickets and Group Tickets for IGNITION 2017, so don't miss out! PLUS, if you register now and use the promo code INSIDER20, you'll save 20% on your ticket! Buy Tickets →   Did a friend forward you this email? If you were sent this email from a friend/colleague and would love to be updated on all things related to the Future of Media, please click here to subscribe.

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